Area Info for River (Kent)

River in Kent, UK

The River in Kent, UK, is a notable watercourse that plays an important role in the local geography and ecosystem. Kent, often referred to as the "Garden of England," is characterised by its diverse landscape, which includes numerous rivers and waterways. While there are several rivers in Kent, one of the most prominent is the River Medway, which flows through the county and into the Thames Estuary. The Medway is approximately 70 miles long and is a significant feature for navigation, wildlife, and historical development in the region.

Geography and Course

The River Medway originates in the North Downs near the village of Thurnham and flows southward through towns such as Maidstone, Rochester, and Chatham before reaching the Thames Estuary. The river's course includes several tributaries and smaller streams that contribute to its flow. The estuary area is an important habitat for various bird species and marine life.

Historical Significance

Historically, the River Medway has been vital for trade, transportation, and industry in Kent. The towns along its banks, especially Rochester and Chatham, have rich maritime histories, with shipbuilding and naval activities playing a significant role. The river also features several historic landmarks, including Rochester Castle and the Chatham Dockyard.

Environmental and Recreational Aspects

The river supports diverse ecosystems and is subject to conservation efforts to preserve its natural beauty and wildlife. It is also used for recreational activities such as boating, fishing, and walking along the riverbanks. Various parks and nature reserves are situated along the river, providing opportunities for outdoor pursuits and environmental education.

Economic Role

The River Medway continues to be important for local industry and commerce, with ports and marinas facilitating shipping and leisure activities. The river's navigability has historically contributed to the economic development of Kent, especially in terms of trade and tourism.
Education
School
Sallygate School0.42 miles
Buckland House, Crabble Hill, Dover, Kent, CT17 0RX
River Primary School0.43 miles
Lewisham Road, River, Dover, Kent, CT17 0PP
Green Park Community Primary School0.57 miles
The Linces, Buckland, Dover, Kent, CT16 2BN
Shatterlocks Infant School0.63 miles
Heathfield Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT16 2PB
White Cliffs Primary College for the Arts0.73 miles
St Radigund`s Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0LB
Dover Christ Church Academy0.84 miles
Melbourne Avenue, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 2EG
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School0.92 miles
3-4 Brookside, Temple Ewell, Dover, Kent, CT16 3DT
Barton Junior School1.01 miles
Barton Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 2ND
Dover Grammar School for Boys1.05 miles
Astor Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 0DQ
Whitfield Aspen School1.09 miles
Mayfield Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3LJ
Charlton Church of England Primary School1.09 miles
Barton Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 2LX
St Edmund's Catholic School1.12 miles
Old Charlton Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 2QB
Astor College (A Specialist College for the Arts)1.14 miles
Astor Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 0AS
Dover Grammar School for Girls1.18 miles
Frith Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 2PZ
Priory Fields School1.19 miles
Astor Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 0FS
St Martin's School1.32 miles
Markland Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9LY
Health
Clinic
Crabble Clinic0.21 miles
Crabble Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0QD
Cairn Ryan0.50 miles
101-103 London Road, River,, Dover, CT16 3AA
Cairn Ryan0.50 miles
101-103 London Road, Kearnsey, Dover, Kent, CT16 3AA
Coleman House0.53 miles
Brookfield Avenue,, CT16 2AH
Discovery Suite (Applecroft Nursing Home)0.56 miles
Sanctuary Close, River, Dover, CT17 0ER
Beechwood House0.68 miles
Gordon Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3PN
Whitfield Court0.85 miles
Unit 2 Honeywood Close, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3NY
Peter Street Surgery1.28 miles
Peter Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1EF
Dover Health Centre, Castleside Clinic1.50 miles
Maison Dieu Road,, Dover, CT16 1RH
Dover Health Centre1.50 miles
Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RH
Castleside Clinic1.50 miles
Dover Health Centre, Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RH
Dover Health Centre1.50 miles
Maison Dieu Road,, CT16 1RH
Specsavers Hearcare - Coastal Kent - Dover1.54 miles
Unit 2, 11-16 Biggin Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1BD
Atina House1.82 miles
Bench Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1JH
Dover Counselling Centre1.84 miles
9 St. James Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1QD
Dover Immigration Removal Centre1.87 miles
THE CITADEL, WESTERN HEIGHTS, DOVER, KENT,, CT17 9DR
GP
Dr Bahadur T0.67 miles
Buckland Medical Centre, Brookfield Place, Buckland Avenue, Dover Kent, CT16 2AE
The High Street Surgery1.13 miles
43 Sandwich Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3LT
Peter Street Surgery1.28 miles
Peter Street Surgery, Peter Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1EF
The High Street Surgery1.29 miles
The High Street Surgery, 100 High Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1EQ
Dr Premnath P & Partner1.49 miles
White Cliffe Medical Centre, 143 Folkestone Road, Dover Kent, Kent, CT17 9SG
Pencester Health1.50 miles
The Health Centre, Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RH
Dr Mottershead A C & Partners1.61 miles
Pencester Surgery, 10-12 Pencester Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1BW
St James' Surgery1.69 miles
Harold Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1SF
Lydden Surgery2.38 miles
114 Canterbury Road, Lydden, Dover, KENT, CT15 7ET
Dr Bahadur T4.15 miles
Tara, The Droveway, St Margarets Bay, Dover Kent, CT15 6BT
Hawkinge And Elham5.50 miles
Hawkinge Health Centre, 74 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7BP
The Surgery5.55 miles
The Surgery Ingledene, 99 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7BS
Denmark Street Surgery5.74 miles
Denmark Street Surgery, 1 Denmark Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6EJ
The New Surgery5.81 miles
The New Surgery, 128 Canterbury Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5SR
Folkestone East Family Practice6.13 miles
Folkestone Health Centre, 15-25 Dover Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1JY
Dr Banik A N & Partner6.13 miles
Park Farm Surgery, 1 Alder Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BZ
Hospital
Buckland Hospital0.86 miles
Buckland Hospital, Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HD
Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone)6.28 miles
Royal Victoria Hospital, Radnor Park Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BN
Victoria Hospital, Deal6.96 miles
Victoria Hospital, London Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 9UA
Spire St Saviours Hospital9.08 miles
71-73 Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5BU
BMI The Chaucer Hospital11.83 miles
Nackington Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7AR
St Martin's Hospital12.05 miles
Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1TD
Kent and Canterbury Hospital12.08 miles
Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3NG
William Harvey Hospital (Ashford)15.97 miles
Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
Spencer Private Hospitals - Ashford16.01 miles
William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital16.70 miles
King Edward Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6EB
Spencer Private Hospitals, Margate16.81 miles
Spencer Private Hospitals, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Ramsgate Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4BG
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital16.85 miles
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, St Peters Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4AN
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital18.18 miles
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, Northwood Road, Tankerton, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2HN
Faversham Cottage Hospital20.86 miles
Stone Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PS
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital27.14 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DT
Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Swale CCG (Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital)27.14 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4XX
Pharmacy
River Pharmacy0.25 miles
1 Chilton Way, River, Dover, Kent, CT17 0QG
Tesco Pharmacy0.96 miles
White Cliffs Business Pk, Honeywood Parkway, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3PS
Cairns Chemist1.04 miles
51 London Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0SP
Scotts Chemist1.25 miles
108 High Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1EG
White Cliffs Pharmacy1.49 miles
141 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9SG
Grace Chemist1.49 miles
127 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9SG
Boots1.60 miles
19 Biggin Street, Dover, CT16 1BH
Aa Beggs1.61 miles
Beggs Pharmacy, 32 Pencester Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1BW
Paydens Ltd5.55 miles
97 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Nr Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7BS
Mcardle Pharmacy5.79 miles
41 Canterbury Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NJ
Vision Pharmacy5.82 miles
Unit 4, Block 1, 12A Defiant Close, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7SU
Mistvale Chemists5.83 miles
127 Canterbury Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.88 miles
133 Blackbull Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NU
Walmer Pharmacy6.00 miles
315 Dover Road, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7NX
Sainsburys Pharmacy6.17 miles
Sainsburys, West Park Farm, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5GA
Paydens Ltd6.20 miles
The New Medical Centre, St Richards Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 9LF
Leisure
Park
KEARSNEY COURT (Grade II Listed)0.83 miles
HIGH MEADOW0.95 miles
WHINLESS DOWN1.14 miles
LYDDEN TEMPLE EWELL1.65 miles
WESTERN HEIGHTS1.83 miles
SAMPHIRE HOE2.59 miles
WALDERSHARE PARK (Grade II Listed)2.88 miles
KENT DOWNS3.64 miles
SOUTH FORELAND3.72 miles
DOVER-FOLKESTONE4.26 miles
EAST CLIFF AND WARREN4.59 miles
FOLKESTONE WARREN5.35 miles
BROOME PARK (Grade II Listed)6.04 miles
NORTHBOURNE COURT (Grade II* Listed)6.10 miles
WALMER CASTLE (Grade II Listed)6.36 miles
LOWER LEAS COASTAL6.89 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Dover0.34 miles
River, CT17 0RD
Kearsney Convenience Store0.51 miles
112 London Road, Dover Kent CT16 3AB
Links Convenience Store0.61 miles
5 Sheridon Road, Dover Kent CT16 2BZ
Coombe Valley Food Wine0.84 miles
194 Coombe Valley Road, Dover Kent CT17 0HG
Londis John Fox Newsagents0.89 miles
39-41 Cherry Tree Avenue, Dover, CT16 2NL
ALDI Cherry Tree Avenue0.90 miles
Dover, CT16 2NL
Tesco Dover (Extra)0.95 miles
White Cliffs Park, Honeywood Parkway, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3PS
SPAR London Road1.04 miles
Spar Store, 49-50 London Road, Kent, CT17 0SP
SPAR Sandwich Road1.13 miles
Spar Store, Dover Service Station Ltd, Kent, CT16 3LT
Londis, Dover1.14 miles
1 Goschen Road, Dover, CT17 0AY
Morrisons Dover1.20 miles
Bridge Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RA
West Street Mini Mart1.24 miles
15 West Street, Dover Kent CT17 0DU
Farmfoods Dover1.26 miles
Unit 3, Charlton Green, CT16 2QH
ASDA Dover1.28 miles
Unit 1, Charlton Green, Dover, CT16 2QH
Iceland Dover1.32 miles
55/57 High Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1EB
Londis1.50 miles
141 Folkestone Road, Dover, CT17 9SG
Transport
Airport
Kent International Airport14.39 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport19.81 miles
Bus Stop
Pilgrims Way (SE)0.02 miles
Pilgrims Way (NW)0.05 miles
Parsons Way (E)0.17 miles
Friars Way (W)0.19 miles
Crabble Lane (SE)0.25 miles
Crabble Avenue (SW)0.26 miles
Crabble Avenue (NE)0.26 miles
Carlsden Close (SE)0.26 miles
Cowper Road (SE)0.27 miles
Crabble Lane (NW)0.28 miles
Shipmans Way (E)0.29 miles
Monks Way (W)0.29 miles
Cowper Road (NW)0.29 miles
Shipmans Way (W)0.30 miles
Knights Way (E)0.30 miles
Whitfield Hill Bottom (NW)0.30 miles
Ferry Port
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal2.18 miles
Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal2.24 miles
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal7.89 miles
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal13.90 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing38.85 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing39.31 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing46.97 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing47.11 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing55.07 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal55.62 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing55.64 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing56.26 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing56.27 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing58.65 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing58.74 miles
Railway Station
Kearsney Rail Station0.70 miles
Dover Priory Rail Station1.50 miles
Martin Mill Rail Station3.35 miles
Shepherds Well Rail Station3.93 miles
Snowdown Rail Station5.86 miles
Walmer Rail Station5.95 miles
Folkestone Central Rail Station6.50 miles
Aylesham Rail Station6.66 miles
Folkestone West Rail Station6.97 miles
Deal Rail Station7.41 miles
Adisham Rail Station7.72 miles
Sandwich Rail Station9.11 miles
Sandling Rail Station10.16 miles
Bekesbourne Rail Station10.38 miles
Westenhanger Rail Station11.20 miles
Canterbury East Rail Station12.80 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CT17 0S*)
Number of Properties in Catchment504
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
5, THE SPINNEY

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0NE		£310,000
2025-06-20
semidetached
freehold
29, LONDON ROAD
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT17 0SF		£491,500
2025-06-19
detached
freehold
46, MINNIS LANE

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0PR		£300,000
2025-06-17
semidetached
freehold
2, VALLEY ROAD

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0QN		£285,000
2025-06-13
semidetached
freehold
BEECHWOOD COURT (17), LONDON ROAD
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT16 3PP		£92,000
2025-05-23
flatmaisonette
leasehold
19, LYNDHURST ROAD
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT17 0NB		£270,000
2025-05-22
semidetached
freehold
64, DEANWOOD ROAD

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0NU		£280,000
2025-05-15
detached
freehold
CHICHESTER COURT, 25 (FLAT 2), KEARSNEY AVENUE

DOVER
KENT
CT16 3BW		£208,000
2025-05-06
flatmaisonette
leasehold
HIGH GRACE HOUSE, COMMON LANE
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT17 0PN		£610,000
2025-05-02
detached
freehold
12, DEANWOOD ROAD

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0NT		£372,000
2025-04-25
semidetached
freehold
21, WESTDEAN CLOSE

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0NP		£310,000
2025-04-23
semidetached
freehold
118, LEWISHAM ROAD

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0PB		£300,000
2025-04-09
detached
freehold
KENYON, EGERTON ROAD

DOVER
KENT
CT16 3AF		£628,000
2025-04-07
detached
freehold
10, PRIORESS WALK

DOVER
KENT
CT16 2DS		£280,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
15, PILGRIMS WAY

DOVER
KENT
CT16 2DQ		£265,000
2025-03-26
semidetached
freehold
78, MINNIS LANE

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0PT		£311,225
2025-03-21
semidetached
freehold
19, WHITFIELD HILL

DOVER
KENT
CT16 3BH		£440,000
2025-03-14
detached
freehold
SUNDOWN, 37, LONDON ROAD
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT17 0SF		£695,000
2025-03-13
detached
freehold
111, LONDON ROAD
TEMPLE EWELL
DOVER
KENT
CT16 3BY		£755,000
2024-12-13
detached
freehold
13, LEWISHAM ROAD

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0QG		£200,000
2024-12-11
semidetached
freehold
10, RAILWAY CLOSE
KEARSNEY
DOVER
KENT
CT16 3RG		£410,000
2024-12-06
semidetached (New)
freehold
RAILWAY HOUSE (2), RAILWAY CLOSE
KEARSNEY
DOVER
KENT
CT16 3RG		£252,000
2024-11-08
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
23, DEANWOOD ROAD

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0NT		£305,000
2024-10-25
detached
freehold
48, RIVER STREET

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0RB		£320,000
2025-03-25
semidetached
freehold
48, KEARSNEY AVENUE

DOVER
KENT
CT16 3BL		£418,000
2025-03-10
semidetached
freehold
55, COWPER ROAD

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0PL		£425,000
2025-03-07
detached
freehold
112, CRABBLE HILL

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0SA		£220,000
2025-02-27
terraced
freehold
16, CHISNALL ROAD

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0RH		£400,000
2025-02-17
detached
freehold
HAMILTON MEWS, 107 (2), LONDON ROAD
TEMPLE EWELL
DOVER
KENT
CT16 3BY		£500,000
2025-02-14
semidetached
freehold
18, KEARSNEY AVENUE

DOVER
KENT
CT16 3BU		£200,000
2025-02-14
terraced
freehold
5, MANNERING CLOSE
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT17 0UD		£475,000
2025-02-06
detached
freehold
15, WHITFIELD HILL

DOVER
KENT
CT16 3BQ		£420,000
2024-10-28
detached
freehold
105, LONDON ROAD
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT16 3AA		£480,000
2024-10-03
detached
freehold
BEECHWOOD COURT (1), LONDON ROAD
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT16 3PP		£84,950
2024-09-25
flatmaisonette
leasehold
21, LYNDHURST ROAD
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT17 0NF		£285,000
2025-01-17
semidetached
freehold
11, CRABBLE LANE

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0LP		£335,000
2024-12-20
detached
freehold
CRABBLE HEIGHTS, 33 (FLAT 2), LONDON ROAD
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT17 0SF		£212,000
2024-12-05
flatmaisonette
leasehold
29, LOWER ROAD
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT17 0LW		£465,000
2024-11-29
detached
freehold
73, MINNIS LANE

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0PT		£312,000
2024-11-22
semidetached
freehold
9, LOWER ROAD
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT17 0LN		£430,000
2024-11-11
detached
freehold
47, MINNIS LANE

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0PR		£375,000
2024-11-08
detached
freehold
CASTLE VIEW, COMMON LANE
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT17 0PN		£375,000
2024-07-19
detached
freehold
MILL HOUSE (23), MILL RACE
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT17 0UR		£130,000
2024-07-02
flatmaisonette
leasehold
RIVERSIDE (2), MILL RACE
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT17 0US		£330,000
2024-06-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
44, MINNIS LANE

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0PR		£480,000
2024-11-08
semidetached
freehold
40, CRABBLE LANE

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0NY		£245,000
2024-11-08
semidetached
freehold
5, DOURSIDE
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT17 0UX		£490,000
2024-10-04
detached
freehold
14, LYNDHURST ROAD
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT17 0LY		£390,000
2024-10-03
detached
freehold
4, BRIAR CLOSE

DOVER
KENT
CT17 0LZ		£285,000
2024-09-19
semidetached
freehold
NIRVANA, COMMON LANE
RIVER
DOVER
KENT
CT17 0PN		£635,000
2024-09-13
detached
freehold
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